HB813Introduced in the House of Delegates
Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - Authorization
Introduced by Ashanti Martinez, District 22
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Authorizing, beginning January 1, 2027, the Maryland Medical Assistance Program to provide comprehensive coverage for the treatment of obesity; requiring the Maryland Department of Health to provide notice to Program recipients if the Department elects to provide the comprehensive coverage; and requiring by January 1, 2027, the Maryland Department of Health to apply to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for a State plan amendment that authorizes the State to provide comprehensive coverage for the treatment of obesity.
Where it stands
House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Hill, Martinez and Hutchinson)
April 9, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
SenateStage: Third Reading Passed · April 8, 2026
41
Yes
0
No
6
Absent or Not Voting
47 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Mike McKay | 1 | Yes |
| Paul Corderman | 2 | Yes |
| Karen Lewis Young | 3 | Yes |
| William Folden | 4 | Yes |
| Justin Ready | 5 | Yes |
| Johnny Salling | 6 | Yes |
| J.B. Jennings | 7 | Yes |
| Carl Jackson | 8 | Yes |
| Katie Hester | 9 | Yes |
| Benjamin Brooks | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
First Reading Health
Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.
Hearing canceled
Hearing 2/17 at 2:00 p.m.
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health
Favorable with Amendments {453428/1 Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Third Reading Passed (110-26)
Referred Finance
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Favorable with Amendments {633329/1 Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Third Reading Passed (41-0)
House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments
House Requests Senate Recede
House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Hill, Martinez and Hutchinson)
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